Agwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Agwan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Agwan. The total population of Agwan is 847 out of which 462 are males and 385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agwan is 833.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Agwan village is 119 which is 14% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agwan is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (833) of Agwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agwan is 76.2%. Thus Agwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 81.52% and the female literacy rate is 69.97% in Agwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 67 | 52 |
| Literacy | 76.24% | 81.52% | 69.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 292 | 140 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Agwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agwan village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 195 | 174 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 90 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 53 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Non Working | 637 | 275 | 362 |
Map of Agwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Agwan, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Agwan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naharpur | 530 |
| Barila Kalan | 712 |
| Khadar | 348 |
| Balim | 211 |
| Lopa | 906 |
| Azampur | 357 |
| Alawalpur | 285 |
| Dhidowal | 415 |
| Sirje Chak | 715 |
| Barila Khurd | 805 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia